Updating the O.C. football playoff races

There are just two weeks left in the regular season, but there's still so much left to be decided in terms of playoff spots and league championships.<br> To make it easier to follow, OCVarsity.com's Carlos Arias and Adam Maya have broken down each league's race and have made their predictions as to how each races turns out.<br> Start clicking through the slideshow to see their analysis, and come back after this week's games to get their updates. OCVARSITY.COM PHOTOS

There are just two weeks left in the high school football regular season, but there's still so much left to be decided in terms of playoff spots and league championships.

To make it easier to follow, OCVarsity.com's Carlos Arias and Adam Maya have broken down each league's race and have made their predictions as to how each races turn out.

Start clicking through the slideshow to see their analysis, and come back after this week's games to get their updates.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

At stake: Top two teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (East Valley Division has three at-large berths available.)

Overview: St. Margaret's (7-1, 1-0) is ranked No. 2 in the division, and its only loss was to Laguna Beach. Brethren Christian (5-3, 1-0) can claim sole possession of first place with a victory against the Tartans on Friday. Crean Lutheran (4-4, 0-1) and Sage Hill (0-8, 0-1) can flip the league race upside down with an upset against one of the first-place teams.

At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available.)

Overview: Villa Park (7-1, 4-0) assumed control of its own destiny by beating Foothill (6-2, 3-1) in early October. The Spartans can clinch a share of the league title and a playoff berth by beating Canyon on Friday. They can also clinch a postseason bid with an Esperanza loss this week. Foothill has three blowout victories aside from its loss to Villa Park. The Knights can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against Brea Olinda on Friday. The Knights can win the league title outright or share it, but will need Villa Park to lose first. El Dorado (4-5, 3-2), which has a bye this week, is in third place. The Golden Hawks hold the tiebreaker over Esperanza and can clinch a playoff berth by beating Brea Olinda next week. Esperanza (5-3, 2-2) and Brea Olinda (4-4, 2-2) are tied for fourth, with Esperanza holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Aztecs and Wildcats are still in contention for a share of the league title, though their playoff bids are still in limbo. They would greatly bolster their postseason chances with victories in each of their final two games, but still might need help. Canyon (3-5, 1-3) has an outside shot of reaching the postseason by winning its final two games, which could lead to multiple teams being tied for third-place and a coin-flip scenario. El Modena (2-7, 0-5) is mathematically eliminated.

Likely outcome: Villa Park runs the table and wins league. Foothill finishes second with just one loss. El Dorado beats Brea Olinda and claims third place. No Century League team is likely to receive an at-large bid.

There are just two weeks left in the regular season, but there's still so much left to be decided in terms of playoff spots and league championships. To make it easier to follow, OCVarsity.com's Carlos Arias and Adam Maya have broken down each league's race and have made their predictions as to how each races turns out. Start clicking through the slideshow to see their analysis, and come back after this week's games to get their updates. OCVARSITY.COM PHOTOSACADEMY LEAGUE At stake: Top two teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (East Valley Division has three at-large berths available.) Overview: St. Margaret's (7-1, 1-0) is ranked No. 2 in the division, and its only loss was to Laguna Beach. Brethren Christian (5-3, 1-0) can claim sole possession of first place with a victory against the Tartans on Friday. Crean Lutheran (4-4, 0-1) and Sage Hill (0-8, 0-1) can flip the league race upside down with an upset against one of the first-place teams. Likely outcome: St. Margaret's wins the league, Brethren Christian finishes second. Crean Lutheran and Sage Hill are longshots for at-large berths. Keep clicking to see the league standings Pictured: St Margaret's quarterback Josh Davis KENT TREPTOW, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Academy League standings (Through Week 8's games) St. Margaret's: 1-0 league, 7-1 overall Brethren Christian: 1-0, 5-3 Crean Lutheran: 0-1, 4-4 Sage Hill: 0-1, 0-8WAYNE MAH, FOR OCVARSITY.COM; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM CENTURY LEAGUE At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available.) Overview: Villa Park (7-1, 4-0) assumed control of its own destiny by beating Foothill (6-2, 3-1) in early October. The Spartans can clinch a share of the league title and a playoff berth by beating Canyon on Friday. They can also clinch a postseason bid with an Esperanza loss this week. Foothill has three blowout victories aside from its loss to Villa Park. The Knights can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against Brea Olinda on Friday. The Knights can win the league title outright or share it, but will need Villa Park to lose first. El Dorado (4-5, 3-2), which has a bye this week, is in third place. The Golden Hawks hold the tiebreaker over Esperanza and can clinch a playoff berth by beating Brea Olinda next week. Esperanza (5-3, 2-2) and Brea Olinda (4-4, 2-2) are tied for fourth, with Esperanza holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Aztecs and Wildcats are still in contention for a share of the league title, though their playoff bids are still in limbo. They would greatly bolster their postseason chances with victories in each of their final two games, but still might need help. Canyon (3-5, 1-3) has an outside shot of reaching the postseason by winning its final two games, which could lead to multiple teams being tied for third-place and a coin-flip scenario. El Modena (2-7, 0-5) is mathematically eliminated. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Century League breakdown Pictured: Villa Park's Meki Tafuna MIGUEL VASCONCELLOS, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Villa Park runs the table and wins league. Foothill finishes second with just one loss. El Dorado beats Brea Olinda and claims third place. No Century League team is likely to receive an at-large bid.

Century League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Villa Park: 4-0 league, 7-1 overall Foothill: 3-1, 6-2 El Dorado: 3-2, 4-5 Esperanza: 2-2, 5-3 Brea Olinda: 2-2, 4-4 Canyon: 1-3, 3-5 El Modena: 0-5, 2-7 Pictured: Foothill's Jack Gilchrist, right, and Brayton Stavis KENT TREPTOW, FOR THE REGISTER EMPIRE LEAGUE At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available.) Overview: Tustin (8-0, 4-0) has rolled through league, with sixth-place Kennedy and seventh-place Western standing between the Tillers and a perfect regular season. Valencia (6-3, 4-1) can win or share the league title if Tustin falls, and it needs only a victory against Cypress next week to clinch a playoff berth. The Tigers' lone loss came to Tustin. Yorba Linda (6-2, 2-2) and Pacifica (4-4, 2-2) each faltered against Tustin and Valencia but won big in their two other league contests. The two teams meet next week to close out the regular season, and that game will likely decide third place. Cypress (4-4, 2-2) is also tied for third, but has the toughest road of the three with games against Pacifica and Valencia remaining. All three teams have an outside shot at winning a share of the league title. Kennedy (3-7, 1-3) needs to upset Yorba Linda and Tustin to force a coin flip. Western (3-6, 0-5) is mathematically eliminated.Keep clicking through the slideshow to see the rest of the Empire breakdown Pictured: Tustin's Edward Tandy JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Tustin wins the league. Valencia finishes second. Yorba Linda wins its final two games and takes third. No Empire League team is likely to receive an at-large bid.

Empire League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Tustin: 4-0 league, 8-0 overall Valencia: 4-1, 6-3 Yorba Linda: 2-2, 6-2 Cypress: 2-2, 4-4 Pacifica: 2-2, 4-4 Kennedy: 1-3, 3-7 Western: 1-5, 3-6 Pictured: Valencia quarterback Jesse Godoy MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COMFREEWAY LEAGUE At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available.) Overview: La Habra (5-3, 3-0) edged Troy by a point and has dominated from there. The Highlanders can clinch a share of the league title and playoff berth by beating Buena Park on Friday. Troy (5-3, 2-1) can win or share the league title if La Habra falls. The Warriors will clinch a playoff berth with a victory Friday against Fullerton and a Buena Park defeat. Sonora (4-4, 2-1) is tied for second, with the head-to-head tiebreaker going to Troy. The Raiders can clinch a playoff berth with victories in their final two games. They hold head-to-head tiebreakers over Buena Park and Fullerton. The Indians (2-6, 1-2) can clinch a playoff berth with two victories and some help. They can force a coin flip if they beat Troy, and Buena Park loses this week, and the Warriors lose the following week. Buena Park (5-3, 1-2) and Sunny Hills (3-5, 0-3) need to win their final two games and get some help to force a coin flip. Keep clicking to read the rest of the Freeway League breakdown Pictured: La Habra's Sebastian Salinas JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: La Habra finishes first, Troy second and Sonora third. No Freeway League team is likely to receive an at-large bid.

Freeway League standings (Through the Week 8 games) La Habra: 3-0 league, 5-3 overall Troy: 2-1, 5-3 Sonora: 2-1, 4-4 Buena Park: 1-2, 5-3 Fullerton: 1-2, 2-6 Sunny Hills: 0-3, 3-5 Picutred: Troy defensive back Dominic Vaccher (5) ARMANDO BROWN, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southern Division has one at-large berth available.) Overview: Garden Grove (6-2, 3-0) has dominated league competition and can clinch a share of the title and playoff berth by beating Rancho Alamitos on Friday. Rancho Alamitos (6-2, 2-1) and Los Amigos (5-3, 2-1) are tied for second, with the Lobos holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Los Amigos can clinch a playoff berth with a victory tonight against Santiago and a La Quinta loss. Rancho Alamitos can clinch with a victory this week and losses by La Quinta and Santiago. La Quinta (3-5, 1-2) and Santiago (3-5, 1-2) need to win at least one of their final two games and outside help for a chance at a playoff bid. Bolsa Grande (1-7, 0-3) must win its final two games and outside help to force a coin flip. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Garden Grove breakdown Pictured: Garden Grove running back Sione Masoe CHRISTINE COTTER, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Garden Grove wins the league, Los Amigos finishes second and Rancho Alamitos third. No Garden Grove League team is likely to receive an at-large bid.

Garden Grove League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Garden Grove: 3-0 league, 6-2 overall Rancho Alamitos: 2-1, 6-2 Los Amigos: 2-1, 5-3 La Quinta: 1-2, 3-5 Santiago: 1-2, 3-5 Bolsa Grande: 0-3, 1-7 ROD VEAL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE At stake: Top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southern Division has one at-large berth available.) Overview: Westminster (4-4, 3-0) has rebounded from a 1-4 start by winning its first three league games. The Lions can clinch a playoff berth and share of the league title by beating Loara on Friday. Segerstrom (7-1, 2-1) can win at least a share of the title by winning its final two games, including the regular season finale against Westminster. The Jaguars can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against Santa Ana on Saturday. Orange (5-3, 2-1) clinches a playoff berth with a victory Saturday against Ocean View. Loara (2-6, 1-2) and Ocean View (3-5, 1-2) likely needs a victory this week to avoid elimination. Santa Ana (0-8, 0-3) needs to win its final two games and outside help to force a coin flip. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Golden West breakdown Pictured: Segerstrom's Sonny Roa ANDY TEMPLETON, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Westminster wins league, Orange places second and Segerstrom third. No Golden West is likely to receive an at-large bid.

Golden West League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Westminster: 3-0 league, 4-4 overall Segerstrom: 2-1, 7-1 Orange: 2-1, 5-3 Ocean View: 1-2, 3-5 Loara: 1-2, 2-6 Santa Ana: 0-3, 0-8 Pictured: Ocean View's Reo Washington, ROD VEAL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM OLYMPIC LEAGUE At stake: Top two teams get guaranteed spots. (Northwest Division has three at-large berths available.) Overview: Whittier Christian (6-3, 3-0) is ranked No. 8 in the division. The Heralds have been tested by league opponents, but are a victory away from clinching the title. They close out the regular season against Valley Christian of Cerritos (2-5, 1-1) next week. Whittier Christian can finish no worse than tied for first in league. Likely outcome: The Heralds win the league title. Keep clicking to see the Olympic League standings Pictured: Whittier Christian's Cody Bronkar SAM GANGWER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM Olympic League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Whittier Christian: 3-0 league, 6-3 overall Village Christian: 1-1, 4-4 Valley Christian: 1-1, 2-5 Maranatha: 1-1, 2-6 Heritage Christian: 0-3, 4-5 Pictured: Whittier Christian's Noah Evans SAM GANGWER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, OCVARSITY.COM ORANGE LEAGUE At stake: Only top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southern Division has one at-large berth available) Overview: Katella (6-2, 3-0) can control its own destiny, but Magnolia (3-5, 2-1) can make things interesting by upsetting the Knights tonight. Santa Ana Valley (5-3, 2-1) is tied for second. Anaheim (3-5, 1-2) has an outside shot at third if Magnolia loses and it wins out. Likely outcome: Katella clinches the league title by beating Magnolia, Santa Ana Valley takes second and Magnolia beats Anaheim in regular-season finale to take third. Keep clicking to see the Orange League standings Pictured: Katella's Taj Ashmeade MIGUEL VASCONCELLOS, FOR THE REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Orange League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Katella 3-0 league, 6-2 overall Santa Ana Valley 2-1, 5-3 Magnolia 2-1, 3-5 Anaheim 1-2, 3-5 Century 1-2, 3-5 Savanna 0-3, 1-7 Pictured: Santa Ana Valley's Joe Mohr MIGUEL VASCONCELLOS, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM ORANGE COAST At stake: Only the top three teams get guaranteed playoff spots. (Southern Division has one at-large berth available) Overview: Laguna Beach (7-0-1, 3-0) has already taken out its top rival, Estancia, and will be heavily favored against Godinez (3-5, 2-1) and Costa Mesa (3-5, 1-2). Estancia (5-3, 2-1) and Godinez are in good position to take second and third. Costa Mesa, Saddleback (3-5, 1-2) and Calvary Chapel (3-5, 0-3) are longshots to finish third. Likely outcome: Laguna Beach clinches the league title with a victory over Godinez on Friday, Estancia finishes second and Godinez beats Saddleback in regular-season finale to clinch third. Keep clicking to see the Orange Coast standings Pictured: Laguna Beach's Larry Stewart KENT TREPTOW, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Orange Coast League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Laguna Beach 3-0 league, 7-0-1 overall Estancia 2-1, 5-3 Godinez 2-1, 3-5 Costa Mesa 1-2, 3-5 Saddleback 1-2, 3-5 Calvary Chapel 0-3, 3-5 Pictured: Estancia's Robert Murtha TARA CYTRYN LOZANO, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM PACIFIC COAST At stake: Only the top three teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Southern Division has one at-large berth available) Overview: Corona del Mar (6-2, 3-0), the defending Southern Division champion, controls its own destiny and can clinch the league championship with a victory over Woodbridge (4-4, 2-1) on Friday. If Woodbridge upsets CdM, this thing gets interesting, and Northwood (3-5, 2-1) enters the title picture. Irvine (4-4, 1-2) needs to beat Northwood and Woodbridge to claim a playoff berth. If the Vaqueros only win one of those games, they could be an attractive at-large candidate. Likely outcome: CdM beats Woodbridge to clinch the league title and Woodbridge, Northwood and Irvine will fight it out for second and third. The fourth-place team will be a strong candidate for the at-large berth even with a sub-.500 record because the PCL is considered the strongest league in the division. Keep clicking to see the Pacific Coast League standings Pictured: Corona del Mar's Cayman Carter MIGUEL VASCONCELLOS, FOR THE REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Pacific Coast League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Corona del Mar 3-0 league, 6-2 overall Woodbridge 2-1, 4-4 Northwood 2-1, 3-5 Irvine 1-2, 4-4 Beckman 1-2, 2-6 University 0-3, 2-5-1 Pictured: Woodbridge's Austin DeFreitas MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COMSAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE At stake: Only top three teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Northeast Division has four at-large berths available) Overview: SVC (4-4, 3-0) is in the driver's seat and can control its own destiny. SVC beat CVC (6-2, 3-1), but if Fairmont Prep (4-4, 2-1) upsets SVC in the regular-season finale, SVC, CVC and Fairmont Prep would finish tied for first place and coin flips would determine playoff positioning. Likely outcome: SVC wins out to claim first, CVC takes second and Fairmont prep takes third.

League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Saddleback Valley Christian 3-0 league, 4-4 overall Capistrano Valley Christian 3-1, 6-2 Fairmont Prep 2-1, 4-4 Southlands Christian 2-3, 2-5 Santa Clarita Christian 1-2, 5-3 Animo Leadership 0-5, 0-8 KENT TREPTOW, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM SEA VIEW LEAGUE At stake: Only the top two teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available) Overview: The only thing for sure in this league is that Dana Hills (3-5, 2-0) can control its own destiny and win the league championship with victories over Laguna Hills (5-3, 2-1) on Friday and over San Juan Hills (7-1, 1-1) in the regular-season finale. Also, Aliso Niguel (5-4, 0-3) is out of the hunt for a guaranteed playoff berth and needs to beat Capistrano Valley (6-2, 1-1) on Nov. 2 to have a shot at an at-large berth. If Laguna Hills beats Dana Hills to finish 3-1 in league, there is still a scenario where the Hawks could miss out on one of the guaranteed playoff berths. If Dana Hills bounces back from a Laguna Hills loss and beats San Juan Hills in the regular-season-finale and Capo wins out against SJH and Aliso, it would create a three-way tie for first between Laguna, Dana and Capo and coin flips decide the outcome. This week's games will begin to clear things up. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Sea View breakdown MIGUEL VASCONCELLOS, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Dana Hills wins out to take the league title and Capo Valley wins out to claim second place. The Sea View League hasn't gotten much respect in the Southwest Division top-10 poll, so an at-large berth will be tough.

League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Dana Hills 2-0 league, 3-5 overall Laguna Hills 2-1, 5-3 San Juan Hills 1-1, 7-1 Capistano Valley 1-1, 6-2 Aliso Niguel 0-3, 5-4 Pictured: Laguna Hills' Christian Manzano (75) and Mike Longo ARMANDO BROWN, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COMSOUTH COAST LEAGUE At stake: Only the top two teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Pac-5 Division has two at-large berths available) Overview: El Toro (9-0, 3-0) has already clinched a playoff berth and can win the league title with a victory over Mission Viejo (8-0, 2-0) in the regular-season finale on Nov. 2. Mission Viejo can clinch a playoff berth with a victory over Trabuco Hills (4-4, 0-2) on Friday and that would set up the showdown against El Toro for the league title. Keep clicking to see the rest of the South Coast League breakdown Pictured: Mission Viejo coach Bob Johnson KEVIN SULLIVAN, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Mission Viejo and El Toro will finish first and second, respectively. Tesoro (6-2, 1-2), which has quality wins over Hart of Newhall, Chino Hills and Chaparral of Temecula, needs to win out against San Clemente and Chula Vista to be an attractive candidate for an at-large berth.

League standings (Through the Week 8 games) El Toro 3-0 league, 9-0 overall Mission Viejo 2-0, 8-0 Tesoro 1-2, 6-2 San Clemente 0-2, 4-4 Trabuco Hills 0-2, 4-4 Pictured: El Toro's Conner Manning (17) and Cody White ARMANDO BROWN, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM SUNSET LEAGUE At stake: Only the top three teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Southwest Division has two at-large berths available) Overview: Edison (7-1, 3-0) is in control of its own destiny, but second and third place appear to be up for grabs between Los Alamitos ((6-2, 2-1), Newport Harbor (4-4, 2-1) and Huntington Beach (4-4, 2-1). The big games left on the schedule are Los Al at Huntington Beach on Friday, Newport Harbor vs. Los Al on Nov. 2 and Edison at Huntington Beach on Nov. 2. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Sunset League breakdown Pictured: Edison's Donald Rice ARMANDO BROWN, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: Edison wins out to take the league title, Los Al wins out to take second place and Newport takes third. Huntington Beach would be a longshot for an at-large berth.

League standings (Through the Week 8 games) Edison 3-0 league, 7-1 overall Los Alamitos 2-1, 6-2 Huntington Beach 2-1, 4-4 Newport Harbor 2-1, 4-4 Fountain Valley 0-3, 3-5 Marina 0-3, 3-5 STEVEN GEORGES, FOR THE REGISTER; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM TRINITY LEAGUE At stake: Only the top three teams are guaranteed playoff spots. (Pac-5 Division has two at-large berths available) Overview: St. John Bosco of Bellflower (4-4, 3-0) is in the driver's seat and will be favored to defeat Servite (3-5, 1-2) on Friday and Santa Margarita (7-1, 2-1) on Nov. 2. Mater Dei (6-2, 2-1) and Santa Margarita appear to be on track to take second and third, but things get interesting if Orange Lutheran (6-2, 1-2) beats Mater Dei on Friday. Keep clicking to see the rest of the Trinity League breakdown Pictured: Mater Dei's Thomas Duarte ROD VEAL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.COM; TEXT BY CARLOS ARIAS, OCVARSITY.COM Likely outcome: St. John Bosco wins out to take the league title, Mater Dei takes second and Santa Margarita takes third. If Orange Lutheran finishes 7-3 overall, it would still be a longshot for an at-large berth.

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